How’d you like to control your own Cloud Server. It’s easy and free with OwnCloud

While you can configure this on a Linux computer at home I have opted to install OwnCloud directly on my Web Host which is GoDaddy.com. Heck I’m already paying for it. Might as well toss a cloud server up there as well and store my files off site.

Now go to your GoDaddy Account like this. I put mine on OutsideAsylum.com. Click on your domain.

Now over on the right it says “MANAGE”. under Account Snapshot. Click that.

Note in the bottom right hand corner of the below image that I have an SSL certificate installed (purchased from GoDaddy). While this isn’t a must it allows you to make a secure https:// connection to your Cloud. Don’t throw your naked selfies on an http:// server. You’ll regret that.

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Now click the gray button that says “UPLOAD FILES”

Yer Doing It. Now upload that file to a folder. I made one called own cloud6

Right click on your file and extract to the main folder called Webroot. It’s the highest folder on the chart. Then click OK

That’s it!

Now go to http://yourserveraddress.com/owncloud

In my case it is https://outsideasylum.com/owncloud

You’ll see a login screen. Just make an account. You basically input a user name, a password and decide which database software you want to use. SQLite or MySQL. I used SQLite.

On the first login you’ve given the opportunity to download some apps. Do it. I downloaded the owncloud app for Mac OS X right away. Let it to its thing and it will make a folder on your hard drive. Just drag your files in there with the app running and it will auto sync.

Here’s what the app looks like on Mac OS X.

Here’s what the web interface looks like.

Note the contacts, calendar, and bookmarks apps within as well. Amazing hunk of free software. And best of all I have 100 Gig of storage from my GoDaddy account. Go. Daddy.

NOTE TO OS X MAVERICKS USERS

The bookmarks are not visible once you save them. Go to your web host ftp and navigate to /owncloud/apps/bookmarks/css and open the bookmarks.css file